{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"152374","rtpr_id":"nGNEbngHVQ-20260924","ticker":"MG","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["MG","ALBFR"],"title":"REG-Sidetrade accelerates in the US as Mistras Group (NYSE: MG) adopts its autonomous AI agents","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-24T15:10:41.293Z","article_body":"In a move that underscores the accelerating evolution of enterprise finance,\nMistras Group, a global leader in technology-enabled industrial asset\nintegrity and laboratory testing solutions, has introduced a modern addition\nto its finance team: Aimie, an autonomous AI Cash Collection Agent. Developed\nby Sidetrade\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Rn_rHf5XzmPHZTY79iDaPswOk5MeBvXiX0crkCv10_3zI4HR00zxaNJi7wDRyXA6q3R2wqdxZJ9aCLoM-PbOyRu9rBls7INIzugr3kQfPSMCRnV5R9aZiWTravfJ3F11pvCt9gQuWqgWdz0OxIsn48QKX1ZLLLqsJXrye-Tk4SB5TSRZPLBCg7WdFM22IzEf),\nan AI-native company dedicated to Order-to-Cash. Aimie engages customers,\nqualifies invoices, and optimizes Order-to-cash strategies autonomously.\n\nThe decision reflects a growing trend among forward-looking finance\norganizations. In an environment marked by global volatility and operational\ncomplexity, legacy systems that are dominated by rigid ERP structures and\nstatic workflows have become increasingly inadequate. Rules-based automation\nand digital assistants, while useful, have reached their ceiling. Agentic AI\nis the new operating standard for competitive finance.\n\nTo stay ahead, CFOs are turning to Aimie to operationalize a new system of\nwork: intelligent, autonomous, always on. This shift positions Mistras Group\namong the first companies in the US to integrate agentic AI as an operational\ncoworker. Aimie redefines what AI can do by transforming Order-to-Cash from a\nscripted back-office function into a self-optimizing system of intelligence.\nShe is a teammate who manages cash collection.\n\nPurpose-built for corporate finance and backed by nearly $10 trillion\ntransactions in Sidetrade’s Data Lake\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Ng-2vkSxqVY2KQdMNYSOwTLAn6Okzuk9SJCuDB2lCw9ROzAWBzTP3vukaBWv66RcVcNsPMUZPSBx5oIQWAxCcsK1V17euR2fXCz16WicUuOmRlIeGYBDxYCOgNHk0dzQEjLqAhkPnYvRctLQx79JfpEsk6riucjknx2H0eOQC8oIJTwc1uYsatugGD_3HYBS),\nAimie brings contextual intelligence to every\ninteraction. Her capabilities include:\n* Autonomous, context-driven calls intelligently orchestrated across\nthousands of customer accounts;\n* Continuous learning from customer payment behaviors and live interactions\nto deliver tailored dialogue, in real-time;\n* Integrating natively with the Sidetrade platform to drive dynamic\nOrder-to-Cash adjustments and real-time case management, without human\nintervention.\nAimie delivers consistent, policy-aligned execution at scale, driving\nmeasurable gains in cash flow, reducing manual workload, and enabling finance\nteams to refocus on higher-value priorities.\n\nBy embracing agentic AI, Mistras Group joins a growing group of enterprises\nthat gain a structural advantage in financial execution. Those who hesitate\nrisk being overtaken by faster, leaner, more adaptive competitors.\n\n\n\nMedia relations @Sidetrade\nOli Thornton                     00 44 7933 108\n107           oli.thornton@sidetrade.com\n\nAbout Sidetrade (www.sidetrade.com)\nSidetrade (Euronext Growth: ALBFR.PA) is an AI-native company dedicated to\nOrder-to-Cash (O2C). Its platform combines O2C-dedicated applications,\nautonomous AI agents, and Aimie IQ, an intelligent natural-language interface\nthat helps enterprises accelerate their cash generation, all built on SAFE,\nthe Sidetrade Agentic Framework for Enterprise. Sidetrade operates the\nworld’s largest proprietary O2C Data Lake\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rMEPRyKWpEIwPGQubJZ-89GbCbCLYM0V8FGs0xrUjHmbW00J0RoYD25Vytq4sfLfiHjJkzb2Ce6wCUccwXLyws7aQHbFrh4E4WfVkqpuKkrVw_yVZKOSsCDufGCzi22LYf0qq5JpcNIrU19Aoq0udGkmgybIi5hCyzmggMjeEZpkp2lUrKDMP4-XsqVk_t0ctjHdwfvpvRFp4X41O6XD-A==):\nnearly $10 trillion in B2B transactions and close to 45 million buying\ncompanies. This data is used to train specialized AI models that monitor,\nanalyze, decide, and act autonomously throughout the O2C cycle. Sidetrade\nsupports companies in 85 countries with 450 employees across Europe, North\nAmerica, and Asia-Pacific.\n\nFor more information, visit us at www.sidetrade.com and follow us on LinkedIn\nat @Sidetrade.\n\nIn the event of any discrepancy between the French and English versions of\nthis press release, only the English version is to be taken into account.\n\n\n\nAttachment\n*     Sidetrade accelerates in the US as Mistras Group (NYSE: MG) adopts its\nautonomous AI agents\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/95619d36-3779-4f28-a945-aaa6d970bb49)","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNEbngHVQ-20260924","title":"REG-Sidetrade accelerates in the US as Mistras Group (NYSE: MG) adopts its autonomous AI agents","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"MG","created":"2026-09-24T15:10:41.293Z","tickers":["MG","ALBFR"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"In a move that underscores the accelerating evolution of enterprise finance,\nMistras Group, a global leader in technology-enabled industrial asset\nintegrity and laboratory testing solutions, has introduced a modern addition\nto its finance team: Aimie, an autonomous AI Cash Collection Agent. Developed\nby Sidetrade\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Rn_rHf5XzmPHZTY79iDaPswOk5MeBvXiX0crkCv10_3zI4HR00zxaNJi7wDRyXA6q3R2wqdxZJ9aCLoM-PbOyRu9rBls7INIzugr3kQfPSMCRnV5R9aZiWTravfJ3F11pvCt9gQuWqgWdz0OxIsn48QKX1ZLLLqsJXrye-Tk4SB5TSRZPLBCg7WdFM22IzEf),\nan AI-native company dedicated to Order-to-Cash. Aimie engages customers,\nqualifies invoices, and optimizes Order-to-cash strategies autonomously.\n\nThe decision reflects a growing trend among forward-looking finance\norganizations. In an environment marked by global volatility and operational\ncomplexity, legacy systems that are dominated by rigid ERP structures and\nstatic workflows have become increasingly inadequate. Rules-based automation\nand digital assistants, while useful, have reached their ceiling. Agentic AI\nis the new operating standard for competitive finance.\n\nTo stay ahead, CFOs are turning to Aimie to operationalize a new system of\nwork: intelligent, autonomous, always on. This shift positions Mistras Group\namong the first companies in the US to integrate agentic AI as an operational\ncoworker. Aimie redefines what AI can do by transforming Order-to-Cash from a\nscripted back-office function into a self-optimizing system of intelligence.\nShe is a teammate who manages cash collection.\n\nPurpose-built for corporate finance and backed by nearly $10 trillion\ntransactions in Sidetrade’s Data Lake\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=Ng-2vkSxqVY2KQdMNYSOwTLAn6Okzuk9SJCuDB2lCw9ROzAWBzTP3vukaBWv66RcVcNsPMUZPSBx5oIQWAxCcsK1V17euR2fXCz16WicUuOmRlIeGYBDxYCOgNHk0dzQEjLqAhkPnYvRctLQx79JfpEsk6riucjknx2H0eOQC8oIJTwc1uYsatugGD_3HYBS),\nAimie brings contextual intelligence to every\ninteraction. Her capabilities include:\n* Autonomous, context-driven calls intelligently orchestrated across\nthousands of customer accounts;\n* Continuous learning from customer payment behaviors and live interactions\nto deliver tailored dialogue, in real-time;\n* Integrating natively with the Sidetrade platform to drive dynamic\nOrder-to-Cash adjustments and real-time case management, without human\nintervention.\nAimie delivers consistent, policy-aligned execution at scale, driving\nmeasurable gains in cash flow, reducing manual workload, and enabling finance\nteams to refocus on higher-value priorities.\n\nBy embracing agentic AI, Mistras Group joins a growing group of enterprises\nthat gain a structural advantage in financial execution. Those who hesitate\nrisk being overtaken by faster, leaner, more adaptive competitors.\n\n\n\nMedia relations @Sidetrade\nOli Thornton                     00 44 7933 108\n107           oli.thornton@sidetrade.com\n\nAbout Sidetrade (www.sidetrade.com)\nSidetrade (Euronext Growth: ALBFR.PA) is an AI-native company dedicated to\nOrder-to-Cash (O2C). Its platform combines O2C-dedicated applications,\nautonomous AI agents, and Aimie IQ, an intelligent natural-language interface\nthat helps enterprises accelerate their cash generation, all built on SAFE,\nthe Sidetrade Agentic Framework for Enterprise. Sidetrade operates the\nworld’s largest proprietary O2C Data Lake\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rMEPRyKWpEIwPGQubJZ-89GbCbCLYM0V8FGs0xrUjHmbW00J0RoYD25Vytq4sfLfiHjJkzb2Ce6wCUccwXLyws7aQHbFrh4E4WfVkqpuKkrVw_yVZKOSsCDufGCzi22LYf0qq5JpcNIrU19Aoq0udGkmgybIi5hCyzmggMjeEZpkp2lUrKDMP4-XsqVk_t0ctjHdwfvpvRFp4X41O6XD-A==):\nnearly $10 trillion in B2B transactions and close to 45 million buying\ncompanies. This data is used to train specialized AI models that monitor,\nanalyze, decide, and act autonomously throughout the O2C cycle. 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